Borough of Wellsboro, PA Part 2 TRAFFIC REGULATIONS

§ 15-201 Maximum Speed Limits Established on Certain Streets.

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1. Maximum speed limits are established on portions of specified streets, as follows, and it shall be unlawful for any person to drive a vehicle on any part of a street where a maximum speed limit applies at a higher speed than the maximum prescribed for that part of the street:

Street	Maximum Speed Limit (mph)	Between
Academy Street	25	Entire length
All other streets of the Borough	35
American Street	25	Entire length
Antrim Street	25	Entire length
Austin Street	25	Entire length
Bache Street	25	Entire length
Bacon Street	25	Entire length
Bodine Street	25	Entire length
Brewery Lane [Added by Ord. No. 704, 9/13/2021]	25	Entire length
Bryden Street	25	Entire length
Buena Vista Street	25	Entire length
Calkins Lane	25	Entire length
Central Avenue [Added by Ord. No. 704, 9/13/2021]	25	Main Street and Water Street
Charles Street	25	Entire length
Cherry Street	25	Entire length
Cone Street	25	Entire length
Cortland Street [Added by Ord. No. 704, 9/13/2021]	25	Entire length
Crafton Street [Added by Ord. No. 704, 9/13/2021]	25	Entire length
Eberenz Street	25	Entire length
Ellis Street	25	Entire length
English Street	25	Entire length
Fellows Avenue	25	Entire length
Fischler Street	25	Entire length
Grant Street	25	Entire length
Greenwood Street [Added by Ord. No. 704, 9/13/2021]	25	Entire length
Hastings Street	25	Entire length
Helvetia Street	25	Entire length
Highland Street	25	Entire length
Hilboldt Street	25	Entire length
Homer Street	25	Entire length
Ives Street	25	Entire length
Jackson Street	25	South of East Avenue
King Street	25	Entire length
LG Lane [Added by Ord. No. 704, 9/13/2021]	25	Entire length
Lincoln Street	25	Entire length
Main Street	25	Central Avenue and Charleston Street
Mathers Street	25	Entire length
McInroy Street	25	Entire length
Meade Street	25	Entire length
Morgan Terrace	25	Entire length
Morris Lane	25	Entire length
Nichols Street	25	Queen Street to Tioga Street
Nichols Street	15	Tioga Street and Water Street
Norris Street	25	Entire length
Old Tioga Street [Added by Ord. No. 704, 9/13/2021]	25	Entire length
Park Place	25	South of Austin Street
Pearl Street [Added by Ord. No. 704, 9/13/2021]	25	East Avenue and King Street
Pierce Street	25	Entire length
Prospect Street	25	Entire length
Purple Street	25	Entire length
Queen Street [Added by Ord. No. 704, 9/13/2021]	25	Entire length
Rectory Lane	25	Entire length
Riberolle Street	25	Entire length
Sears Street	25	Entire length
Sherman Street	25	Entire length
Sherwood Street	25	Entire length
Siemens Street	25	Entire length
Stickley Street	25	Entire length
Sturrock Street	25	Entire length
Waln Street	25	East of Pearl Street
Walnut Street	25	Entire length
Water Street [Amended by Ord. No. 704, 9/13/2021]	25	Entire length
West Water Street	25	Entire length
Wetmore Street	25	Entire length
Willard Terrace [Added by Ord. No. 704, 9/13/2021]	25	Entire length
Wingate Street	25	Entire length
Woodland Avenue	25	Entire length

2. Any person who violates any provision of this section shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $35 and costs. Any person exceeding the maximum speed limit by more than five miles per hour shall pay an additional fine of $2 per mile for each mile in excess of five miles per hour over the maximum speed limit.

§ 15-202 Maximum Speed Limits Established on Certain Bridges and Elevated Structures.

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1. Maximum speed limits are established, as follows, on certain bridges and elevated structures, and it shall be unlawful for any person to drive a vehicle on any such bridge or elevated structure at a higher speed than the maximum prescribed for that bridge or elevated structure:

	Bridge or Elevated Structure	Location	Maximum Speed Limit
	(Reserved)

2. Any person who violates any provision of this section shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $35 and costs. Any person exceeding the maximum speed limit by more than five miles per hour shall pay an additional fine of $2 per mile for each mile in excess of five miles per hour over the maximum speed limit.

§ 15-203 Maximum Speed Limits Established for Certain Vehicles on Hazardous Grades.

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1. The following are declared to be hazardous grades and, upon any such hazardous grade, no person shall drive a vehicle having a gross weight in excess of that referred to for that grade, in the direction stated for that grade, at a speed in excess of that established in this section for that grade and, if so stated for a particular grade, the driver of every such vehicle shall stop the vehicle before proceeding downhill:

Street	Between	Direction of Travel	Maximum Gross Weight	Maximum Speed Limit	Required to Stop Before Proceeding Downhill
(Reserved)

2. Any person who violates any provision of this section shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $35 and costs. Any person exceeding the maximum speed limit by more than five miles per hour shall pay an additional fine of $2 for each mile in excess of five miles per hour over the maximum speed limit.

§ 15-204 Maximum Speed Limits Established in Parks.

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1. A speed limit of 15 miles per hour is established on all streets and roadways in the public parks maintained and operated by the Borough of Wellsboro, except in the following locations, where the lower maximums, as specified, shall apply:

	Park	Street	Location	Maximum Speed Limit
	(Reserved)

2. Any person who violates any provision of this section shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $35 and costs. Any person exceeding the maximum speed limit by more than five miles per hour shall pay an additional fine of $2 per mile for each mile in excess of five miles per hour over the maximum speed limit.

§ 15-205 Traffic Signals at Certain Locations.

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1. At the following locations traffic signals as indicated below shall be erected (or are ratified if previously erected), and traffic at those locations shall be directed by those signals:

	Location	Type of Signal
	Central Avenue and Grant Street	Traffic
	Charleston Street, Main Street and Tioga Street	Traffic
	East Avenue and Queen Street	Traffic
	Grant Street, McInroy Street and East Avenue	Traffic
	Main Street and Central Avenue	Traffic

2. Any driver of a vehicle who disobeys the directions of any traffic signal shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $25 and costs.

§ 15-206 Intersections Where Turn Prohibited on Red Signal.

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1. The following are established as intersections where drivers of vehicles headed in the direction or directions indicated are prohibited from making a right turn (or a left turn from a one-way street into another one-way street) on a steady red signal:

	Intersection	Vehicles Traveling On	Facing
	(Reserved)

2. Any driver of a vehicle who violates any provision of this section shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $25 and costs.

§ 15-207 One-Way Roadways Established.

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1. The following are established as one-way roadways, and it shall be unlawful for any person to drive a vehicle on any one-way street other than in the direction established for traffic on that street:

	Street	From	To	Direction of Travel
	(Reserved)

2. Any person who violates any provision of this section shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $25 and costs.

§ 15-208 Turning at Certain Intersections Prohibited or Restricted.

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1. It shall be unlawful for the driver of any vehicle of the type indicated traveling upon the first-named street at any of the following intersections, in the direction or directions indicated in each case, to make a left turn and/or a right turn into the second-named street, as indicated, at any time when such a turn is prohibited by this section:

Vehicles Traveling On	Direction of Travel	Not to Make Turn	Into	When	Type of Vehicle Applicable To
(Reserved)

2. Any person who violates any provision of this section shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $25 and costs.

§ 15-209 Right Turns Only Permitted at Certain Intersections.

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1. It shall be unlawful for the driver of any vehicle traveling upon the first-named street at any of the following intersections, in the direction or directions indicated in each case, to make other than a right turn, at any time stated, both left turns and straight-across traffic being prohibited:

	Vehicles Traveling On	Direction of Travel	Times	Not To Make Left Turn Into or Travel Straight Across
	(Reserved)

2. Any person who violates any provision of this section shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $25 and costs.

§ 15-210 U-Turns Prohibited at Certain Locations.

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1. It shall be unlawful for the driver of any vehicle traveling upon any of the following portions of streets, in the direction or directions indicated for that street, to make a U-turn:

	Street	Portion	Direction of Travel
	Main Street	King Street and Norris Street
	Norris Street	Main Street and Pearl Street

2. Any person who violates any provision of this section shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $25 and costs.

§ 15-211 No Passing.

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1. There are no passing zones in the Borough; it shall be unlawful for the driver of any vehicle to overtake or pass another vehicle or to drive on the left side of the roadway.

2. Any person who violates any provision of this section shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $25 and costs.

§ 15-212 Through Highways Established.

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1. The following highways are established as through highways, thus authorizing stop or yield signs to be erected facing traffic approaching every intersection with the through highway except for those intersections with traffic signals, or with exceptions or modifications as indicated below. Every driver of a vehicle approaching a stop or yield sign authorized by this section shall stop the vehicle or yield right-of-way as required by §§ 3323(b) or 3323(c) of the Vehicle Code, 75 Pa.C.S.A. §§ 3323(b), 3323(c), as the case may be, and shall not proceed into or across the through highway until he has followed all applicable requirements of that section of the law:

	Highway	Between
	Central Avenue	The south Borough line and Main Street
	Charleston Street	The east Borough line and Tioga Street
	East Avenue	The east Borough line and Main Street
	Kelsey Street	The south Borough line and West Avenue
	Main Street	West Avenue and Tioga Street
	Nichols Street	Tioga Street and Water Street
	Pearl Street	King Street and Central Avenue
	Queen Street	Nichols Street and Main Street
	Tioga Street	Entire length
	West Avenue	Entire length

2. Any person who violates any provision of this section shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $25 and costs.

§ 15-213 Stop Intersections Established.

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1. The following intersections (in addition to intersections with the through highways established by § 15-212) are established as stop intersections, and official stop signs shall be erected (or are ratified if previously erected) in such a position as to face traffic approaching the second-named street (the intersecting or through street) on the first-named street (the stop street) in the direction or directions indicated for that intersection. Every driver of a vehicle approaching the intersection on the first-named or stop street, in the direction indicated in each case, shall stop the vehicle as required by § 3323(b) of the Vehicle Code, 75 Pa.C.S.A. § 3323(b), and shall not proceed into or across the second-named or intersecting or through street until he has followed all applicable requirements of that section of the law.

	Stop Street	Intersecting or Through Street	Direction of Travel
	Academy Street	Pearl Street	North
	Academy Street	Walnut Street	East
	American Street	Kelsey Street	East
	Austin Street	Cone Street	West
	Austin Street	Jackson Street	East and west
	Bache Street	Austin Street	North and south
	Bache Street	East Avenue	South
	Bacon Street	East Avenue	North
	Berwart Street	West Avenue	North
	Bodine Street	Nichols Street	East
	Brewery Lane	Water Street	East
	Bryden Street	East Avenue	North
	Bryden Street	Morris Lane	South
	Buena Vista	Charleston Street	South
	Calkins Lane	Conway Street	South
	Calkins Lane	West Avenue	North
	Central Avenue	Main Street	East and west
	Central Avenue	Water Street	West
	Charles Street	Main Street	East and west
	Charles Street	Pearl Street	East and west
	Charles Street	Walnut Street	East
	Charleston Street	Tioga Street	West
	Cherry Street	Berwart Street	East
	Cherry Street Extension	Kelsey Street	West
	Cole Street	Charleston Street	South
	Cone Street	Charleston Street	North
	Cone Street	East Avenue	South
	Conway Street	Kelsey Street	West
	Crafton Street	Main Street	East and west
	Crafton Street	Pearl Street	East and west
	Crafton Street	Walnut Street	South
	Crafton Street	Water Street	West
	Eberenez Street	Fishler Street	North
	Eberenez Street	West Water Street	North and south
	Eberenez Street	West Avenue	South
	Fellows Avenue	Charleston Street	South
	Grant Street	Meade Street	North and south
	Grant Street	Waln Street	North and south
	Greenwood Street	West Avenue	North
	Hastings Street	Brewery Street	South
	Hastings Street	Queen Street	North
	Helvetia Street	East Avenue	North
	Hermington Street	Cole Street	West
	Highland Street	Nichols Street	East
	Jackson Street	Charleston Street	North
	Jackson Street	East Avenue	North
	Kelsey Street	West Avenue	North
	King Street	Fishler Street	West
	King Street	Main Street	South
	King Street	Pearl Street	North and south
	King Street	Walnut Street	North and south
	Lincoln Street	Main Street	North
	Lincoln Street	Pearl Street	North and south
	Lincoln Street	Walnut Street	North and south
	McInroy Street	Charleston Street	North
	McInroy Street	East Avenue	South
	Meade Street	Grant Street	North
	Meade Street	Sherman Street	North
	Meade Street	Walnut Street	West
	Morris Lane	Grant Street	North
	Nichols Street	Queen Street	North
	Nichols Street	Tioga Street	East
	Nichols Street	Water Street	South
	Nichols Street	Wellsboro Area Junior High School approach	West
	Norris Street	Main Street	East and West
	Norris Street	Pearl Street	East
	Norris Street	Walnut Street	East
	Park Place	Austin Street	North
	Park Place	East Avenue	South
	Pearl Street	Central Avenue	North and south
	Pearl Street	East Avenue	North
	Pearl Street	Queen Street	North
	Pearl Street	Waln Street	North and south
	Pierce Street	East Avenue	North
	Purple Street	Cone Street	East
	Purple Street	McInroy Street	West
	Rectory Lane	Walnut Street	North
	Riberolle Street	Main Street	South
	Riberolle Street	Tioga Street	South
	Sherman Street	Meade Street	North
	Sherwood Street	Queen Street	South
	Sherwood Street	Riberolle Street	North
	Siemans Street	Bryden Street	East
	Stickley Street	Fishler Street	North
	Sturrock Street	Meade Street	South
	Sturrock Street	Central Avenue	North
	Tioga Street cut-off	Tioga Street	North and south
	Waln Street	Grant Street	East and west
	Waln Street	Main Street	East and west
	Waln Street	Pearl Street	East and west
	Waln Street	Walnut Street	East and west
	Waln Street	Water Street	West
	Walnut Street	Central Avenue	South
	Walnut Street	Waln Street	North and south
	Water Street	Central Avenue	North and south
	Water Street	Queen Street	North
	Wellsboro Area Senior High School approach	Nichols Street	South
	Willard Terrace	Meade Street	East
	Woodland Avenue	Bryden Street	West
	Woodland Avenue	Helvetia Street	East
	Woodland Avenue	Jackson Street	East and west

2. Any person who violates any provision of this section shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $25 and costs.

§ 15-214 Yield Intersections Established.

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1. The following intersections (in addition to intersections with the through highways established by § 15-212) are established as yield intersections, and official yield signs shall be erected (or are ratified if previously erected) in such a position as to face traffic approaching the second-named street (the through street) on the first-named street (the yield street) in the direction or directions indicated for that intersection. Every driver of a vehicle approaching the intersection on the first-named or yield street, in the direction indicated in each case, shall slow down or stop the vehicle as required by § 3323(c) of the Vehicle Code, 75 Pa.C.S.A. § 3323(c), and then yield the right-of-way as required by that subsection of the Vehicle Code.

	Yield Street	Through Street	Direction of Travel
	Bacon Street	Morris Lane	South

2. Any person who violates any provision of this section shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $25 and costs.

§ 15-215 Operation of Motor Vehicles Restricted on Public Lands.

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1. No motor vehicle including a motorcycle, pedalcycle or minibike shall be operated on any property owned by the Borough of Wellsboro or any other public agency or instrumentality within the Borough of Wellsboro without the permission of the property owner and a permit from the Police Department of the Borough of Wellsboro.

2. Any person who violates any provision of this section shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $25 and costs.

§ 15-216 Rotary Traffic Islands Established.

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1. The following locations are designated as rotary traffic islands, and every vehicle passing around a rotary traffic island shall be driven only to the right of the island:

	Location
	Central Avenue at Sturrock Street and Grant Street and Walnut Street and Pearl Street
	Main Street at Lincoln Street and King Street

2. Any person who drives a vehicle otherwise than to the right of any rotary traffic island shall be guilty of a violation of this section and, upon conviction, shall be sentenced to pay a fine of $25 and costs.

§ 15-217 Play Highways Established and Authorized.

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1. The following areas upon the streets in the Borough of Wellsboro are established as play highways:

	Street	Between	Days	Hours
	(Reserved)

2. The Police Department is authorized to designate as play highways, whenever he deems that action advisable and for whatever period of time directed by him, any part of any street in the Borough of Wellsboro where sledding and coasting shall be permitted. That play highway shall be set apart for the purpose under the direction of the Police Department.

3. No person shall drive any motor vehicle upon any play highway at any time when that street shall be designated as a play highway, except in case of emergency, with special permission of the Police Department or of the police officer in charge, who shall first clear that play highway of all persons using it for the purpose for which it was set aside. Any person who violates any provision of this subsection shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $25 and costs.

§ 15-218 Regulation of Snowmobiles.

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1. Generally.

A. No person shall operate a snowmobile upon any street, alleys, lane or public way within the Borough of Wellsboro other than to drive across it and then only after stopping and yielding the right-of-way to all vehicles approaching on the street, lane, alley or highway.

B. A snowmobile may make a direct crossing of a street or two lane highway provided:

(1) A crossing is made at an angle of approximately 90° to the direction of the highway and at a place where no obstruction prevents a quick and safe crossing.

(2) The snowmobile is brought to a complete stop before crossing a shoulder or main traveled portion of said street, alley, lane or highway.

(3) The driver yields the right-of-way to all oncoming traffic which constitutes an immediate hazard.

(4) In crossing a divided street, alley, lane or highway, the crossing is made at an intersection of such highway with another public street or highway.

C. Except as otherwise provided by action of the Borough Council of the Borough of Wellsboro, through its Borough Manager or other designated officer, it shall be unlawful to operate a snowmobile on any street, alley or lane or highway within the borough of Wellsboro which is not designated and posted as a snowmobile road by the Borough of Wellsboro.

D. Snowmobiles may be operated on highways, streets, alleys and lane of the Borough of Wellsboro during period of emergency when so declared by a federal, state, county or Wellsboro Borough official having jurisdiction.

E. Snowmobiles may be operated on streets, highways, alleys and lanes of the Borough of Wellsboro when necessary to cross a bridge or culvert.

F. Snowmobiles may be operated on highways, streets, alleys and lanes for the Borough for special snowmobile events of limited duration which are conducted according to a prearranged schedule under permit from the Borough of Wellsboro.

2. Snowmobile Races, Rallies or Derbies.

A. The Borough of Wellsboro may, from time to time, block off streets of the Borough for the purpose of allowing snowmobile races, rallies or derbies, but the Borough shall not be responsible for any injury suffered by anyone in connection with, or arising out of any such race, rally or derby. No state trunk highway or connecting street or part thereof shall be blocked off by the borough for any snowmobile race, rally or derby.

B. Application for such a race, rally or derby must be made to the Borough Manager of the Borough of Wellsboro or his representative and he shall notify the local police department and the Tioga County Sheriff's Office at least one week in advance of the time and place of any snowmobile race, rally or derby which may result in any street or part thereof of the Borough of Wellsboro being block off. Upon such notice, the Borough Police Department shall take such measures as is deemed appropriate to protect persons and property and to regulate traffic in the designated area of the vicinity on the day of such a race or derby.

3. Age Limit for Snowmobile Operator.

A. No person under the age of 16 shall drive a snowmobile across any highway, street, alley or lane of the Borough of Wellsboro or connecting street thereto.

B. No person under the age of 10 years shall operate a snowmobile within the Borough of Wellsboro without the knowledge and express consent of the landowner unless he is accompanied by a person over 18 years of age or a person over 14 years of age who holds a snowmobile safety certificate.

C. On or before February 1, 1972, no person 10 years and over who has not reached his 16th birthday shall operate a snowmobile within the Borough of Wellsboro, except upon the lands of his parent or guardian unless and until he has received safety training as prescribed by the appropriate state department and has received an appropriate snowmobile safety certificate issued by the Secretary.

D. The failure of such youthful operator to exhibit a snowmobile safety certificate upon demand to any police officer having authority to enforce the provisions of this section shall be presumptive evidence that such person is not the holder of such certificate.

E. After February 1, 1972, no owner of a snowmobile shall authorize or permit the operation thereof within the Borough of Wellsboro by any person under the age of 16 years unless the operator is the holder of a valid snowmobile safety certificate or except as otherwise authorized in this section.

4. Accident Reports. The operator of a snowmobile involved in an accident resulting in injuries to or death of any person or property damage to the estimated amount of $100 or more shall make such accident report as may be required by law.

5. Liability for Negligence. Negligence in the use or operation of a snowmobile is attributable to the owner. Every owner of a snowmobile used or operated in this Borough shall be liable and responsible for death or injury to person or damage to property resulting from the negligence in use or operation of such snowmobile by any person using or operating the same with the permission, express or implied, of such owner; provided, however, that such operator's negligence shall not be attributed to the owner as to any claim or cause of action occurring to the operator or his legal representative for injuries or death.

6. No person shall drive or pursue any wildlife through the Borough of Wellsboro with a snowmobile.

7. No owner or other person having charge or control of a snowmobile shall knowingly authorize or permit any person to operate such snowmobile, who is incapable, by reason of age, physical or mental disability or who is under the influence of intoxicating liquor, fermented malt beverages, narcotics or other drugs.

8. A snowmobile shall be operated in hours of darkness with head lamps and tail lamps as required by state law. Snowmobiles shall not be operated within the Borough between 1:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. except under emergency conditions.

9. It shall be unlawful to operate a snowmobile which is not equipped with at least one brake as required by state law.

10. Mufflers. It shall be unlawful to operate a snowmobile within the Borough of Wellsboro which is not equipped at all times with a muffler in good working order which blends the exhaust noise into the overall snowmobile noise and is in constant operation to prevent excessive or unusual noise. The exhaust system shall not emit or produce a sharp popping or crackling sound. This section will not apply to organized races or similar competitive events.

11. No person shall operate a snowmobile in any of the following ways:

A. At a rate of speed that is unreasonable or improper under existing conditions.

B. In any careless way so as to endanger the person or property of another.

C. While under the influence of intoxicating liquor, fermented malt beverages, narcotics or other drugs.

D. On private property, without the consent of the owner or of the lessor thereof. Any person operating a snowmobile on lands of another shall stop and identify himself upon the request of the landowner, tenant or his duly authorized representative and, if requested to do so by the said landowner, shall promptly remove said snowmobile from the premises.

12. Enforcement.

A. Members of the Wellsboro Police Department and designated officer and employees of the Borough shall enforce this Part.

B. The Chief of Police shall prepared or cause to be prepared such records and reports as may be prescribed hereunder.

C. Any person who disposes of any snowmobile summons and/or complaint in any other manner than that prescribed by law, rules or regulation shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

13. Collection of Penalties. Any action to recover any penalty imposed under the provision of general state law or this Part may be brought in any court of competent jurisdiction in this state.

14. Penalty. Any person who shall violate any provision of this Part shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $10 or more than $50 plus costs, for the first offense; and, for a second offense be sentenced to pay a fine not less than $25 nor more than $100 plus costs; and, for subsequent offenses, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $600 plus costs and, in default of payment of said fine and costs, to imprisonment for a term not to exceed 30 days. Each day that a violation of this Part continues shall constitute a separate offense.

15. The words "alley" and "lane" are hereby defined to include sidewalks within this Borough.

16. The Borough Council may, from time to time, designate certain highways and streets as snowmobile access routes for purposes of ingress and egress from the Borough; provided, however, that no such use of access routes shall be in violation of the Act of August 12, 1971, Act No. 75, or amendments thereto.